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Bertie winced. “Poor kid. Imagine living with thatfear.”
Alan nodded sympathetically. “And sheisa kid, too. Twenty-five, Bertie, and she’d already seen so muchhorror.”
“At least she’s with Christo now. He’ll keep her safe, and he won’t be scared off by anyone. I know Christo – if he finds out who this is…” Bertie’s voice tailed off, his face grim, and Alannodded.
“I would give him some advice. Don’t get Foglianoinvolved.”
Bertie gave a humorless laugh. “I don’t think that’s going to be a problem. Why do you saythat?”
“Because Fogliano has spies out on Taylortoo.”
Bertie was astonished. “What the hell? How do youknow?”
“Because us private investigators sometimes cross paths when we’re following the samesubject.”
Bertie considered for a moment. “Any chance you can find outwhy?”
“I’ll try, but I won’t ask another detective to break his confidentialitycode.”
“That’s fair enough.” Bertie signaled for the check. “Thanks, Alan…god, why on earth is Fog looking into Noosh? I thought he’d washed his hands of Christo. Christo certainly thinksso.”
“Mr. Montecito Senior isn’t one to let things go, am Iright?”
Bertie hissed in frustration. “Alan, scratch my request. I’m going to the source. I’ll ask Fogliano myself. I want to know why he’s snooping on my best friend’sgirl.”
ChapterTwelve
Christo walkedthrough the quiet villa, feeling the warm breeze blow through the stone hallways. This place was a find, and he wondered idly how much the owner would sell it to him for. It was perfect, quiet, secluded, and nestled on the side of a cliff over-looking the Mediterraneanocean.
The last few days had been perfect too. Here, with Noosh, making love or joking around, cooking simple meals together, walking along the beaches down below – it was heaven as far as Christo was concerned. No staff, no one else to interfere with their little haven. Here they loved and laughed, and Noosh wassafe.
Christo had no doubt that this was what he had been looking for all his life. He had never been so happy. He went to look for Noosh now, and found her in the living room, looking out of one of the windows. All she wore was one of his shirts, which fell to her mid-calf, her long dark hair tumbling in waves down her back. Christo stopped at the doorway and watchedher.
“Hey.”
She turned and gave him the most devastatingly beautiful smile when she saw him. The white shirt was open, revealing her spectacular body, full breasts, flat belly, long legs. Utterly bewitching. Christo went to her and took her in hisarms.
“God, you’re beautiful,” he murmured, his lips against hers, then he kissed her, feeling her soft lipsrespond.
He lifted her up and sat her on the stone window ledge. Noosh wrapped her legs around his hips as he freed his cock from his pants and entered her. Noosh shivered with pleasure as they fucked there, trying to keep their balance but inevitably tumbling to the floor, laughing. Noosh straddled him and guided him back insideher.
“Come inside me, I want to feel you come,” she whispered with a thrust of her hips, squeezing her vaginal muscles so hard around his cock that Christo groaned. “Fuck me,Christo.”
They fucked hard, Noosh wanting to feel his cum fill her. When he came, he pumped his thick creamy seed deep into her and she cried out with delight. Christo flipped her onto her back and fucked her again and again until they were exhausted, laughing, laying side by side on the floor. Christo, panting, kissed her. “It’s a little late to ask now, but are you on birthcontrol?”
Noosh laughed, nodding. “Oh yes. It was a little reckless of us, but I just needed to feel you come insideme.”
Christo propped himself up on his shoulder and gazed down at her. “Noosh…if this is too soon, then please say no…but when we get back to New York, would you consider moving in withme?”
Noosh grinned at him. “I’m practically living with you anyway, so yes, Christo, I would loveto.”
Elated, Christo kissed her until she laughingly protested that she couldn’t breathe. Noosh stroked her hand down his chest and then smoothed his cheeks with her thumbs. “I wish we could stay here forever. Just you andme.”
“Say the word and it’s done, but you have your career to think of.” He smiled then frowned when he saw her expression cloud over. “What is it,baby?”
Noosh hesitated for a long moment. “I’m a bit persona non grata at work at themoment.”
Christo was surprised. “They adoreyou.”
